Chengdu vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$242
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$291
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
20
😀 Quality of life
73
48
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.29M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 37% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7269th and 8679th ($643 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Libya, respectively. Check China vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 1633rd and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Tripoli

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Chengdu Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936